THE SCIENCE BEHIND HEALTHY FOOD AND STUDENTS

The health and nutrition science includes the study of behaviours and social factors related to food choices. Health and nutrition specialist are expert in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. They advices people on what to eat to lead a healthy lifestyle, or achieve a specific health related goals.

Students these days are more attracted towards unhealthy junk food as they find them tasty and satisfying. Which ultimately leads to some visible and invisible diseases like obesity, underweight, skin problems and hormonal problems. To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, people need to balance physical activity with amount of nutritious food and drink to meet energy need. We all need to limit energy rich nutrient poor junk food that are high in saturated fat.

Good nutrition contributes significantly to maintaining healthy weight, quality of life, good physical and mental health throughout life. Healthy food helps to manage a healthy weight, maintains immune system, provides energy and increases the span of your life. Students should be taught from a very early age the need to eat healthy because a learning becomes a lifestyle if it is imposed on them from the very beginning. And this healthy lifestyle may lead to a healthful and lively life in future.